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A wise husband will allow his wife to manage the household because this is her ministry.

I am not saying that she should be the head of the house, I am talking about being a MANAGER of the household.

This is her ministry.

This is her calling in life and she is GREAT at it!

“…be a homemaker…that the word of God not be blasphemed.” (Titus 2:4)

The Greek word for “homemaker” is OIKOUROS.

The word “Oikouros” translated, carries the meaning of “watching the house, of a watchdog.”

These words make reference to being a guard, guardian, a watcher, and a warden.

A wife’s business should be to guard and guide her house.

CASE AND POINT: One of the big attractions in England is for people to go to London and watch the guards at the queen’s palace. You and I both know that we would expect guards there. But my husband was invited to go to Mexico City and speak to many senators and governors over there concerning teen violence rehabilitation. We went to eat at a restaurant that seemed like our equivalent of a “Dennys.” While we were having lunch, I asked one of the senators why they had guards at the doors with machine guns. He told me that the guards were not there to protect the restaurant. Those were personal guards of people who were inside eating. I was totally shocked.

After I remembered reading statistics that Mexico City had a high rate of “abductions” for ransom or killing.

When I read this verse I always think of this experience.

You and I might think that being called to be the “guardian” of your home is not a big deal.

To God, it is a high position.

Everything God DOES is for a reason and a purpose.

Those people in Mexico City who hired those guards expected them to keep them and their family safe!

God expects the wife to be his “watch dog” over the family!

What kind of a “watch dog” are you? Lol!

God told Adam to be the guard over the Garden of Eden.

God told the CHERUBIMS with a flaming sword to be a guard over the tree of life.

About Author

Married 49 Years to Richard Salazar
1968-83 Employed for the City of Los Angeles
Educated: Pasadena City College and Berean Bible College
Co-Founder New Harvest Christian School
Missionary: 5 years in England
New Harvest Christian Fellowship - Administrator
http://www.newharvestnorwalk.com/
F.O.C.I.S. non-profit - Board Member

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